but here is the problem.  egging is vandalism and vandalism is a crime.

"WFS never said it wasn't wrong. He said he didn't consider it criminal. And he's right. In most cases, it isn't criminal and a criminal suit isn't filed (civil suits are far more likely)."

neither did he admit the kid was wrong either (don't talk civil vs criminal to me because I just want you to admit the kid is wrong).

this clause you keep putting into your posts theodora "it can be considered a crime"  means that probably is.  yes some cases of egging dont necissarily result in major damage but that is only if the victim knows what an egg will do to there car and clean it off right away.  but the vast majority of people dont know that so it will damage the car and it is vandalism.

> Theodora wrote:

> If you don't get convicted of a criminal offense in court, you're not a criminal. It really is as simple as that. Egging cases don't tend to go to criminal court because they're not serious enough instances to warrant a criminal trial.

"Egging cases don't tend to go to criminal court"  but they do

So far I agree. Admitting the fact that the kid was wrong is very important however. It puts all of us on common ground. No one other than Flint is saying "the kid deserved it" and since when is Flint's "loony" talk is a point to dwell upon?

(no offense Flint)

"Egging cases don't tend to go to criminal court"  but they do

Naturally. Egging a human being is aggravated assault.

No. Not all cases of egging involve cars. Some involve windows. Others involve people. Amusing anecdote: A british minister punched a farmer who egged him.

You have to learn about the issue

Saying egging cases don't go to criminal court would be incorrect. Some do. It depends on the facts. Who or what was egged (people, windows, cars etc.)? What was the motive (e.g. prank, revenge, intent to harm etc.)? The number of occurrences (one-time, every year at Halloween, every day etc.)?

I try to keep things in perspective when I write my posts and not make grand sweeping statements like Einstein and co.

No...that's what you were talking about.

My statement, "Egging cases don't tend to go to court" was quite general. If you derived a specific type of egging from that, you need to go back to school my friend.

Don't try to tell me what I was talking about you presumptive silly man. Had I meant car eggings, I would have specifically stated car eggings.

You further went on to presume that my first reply was in direct response to you. It wasn't. You were talking about vandalism and some such. I clarified a general point I thought people misunderstood about the nature of criminality and how it related to egging in general.

It's just not criminal. Like Theo said, it's wrong, but not criminal

We all did things like that, and it's natural for puberty-stuck teens to test their boundaries. No judge would condemn you for such a thing (or at least, in a healthy nation that wouldn't happen) thus it's not criminal.
Teenagers should ba allowed to do some pranks, and it can be annoying, but that's it's part of growing up. As long as it doesn't really harm anyone I don't see why it's such a problem.. If your country doesn't see it like that, I think you're very close to a sort of fascist state..
For me, it's very much similar to a playground fight among 2 children, it happens, and it's part of growing up.

You should be bloody glad youngsters go out and have fun rather than sitting behind a computer gorging crisps the entire day with such a high obsity rate as the USA

A right way to deal with this is making the kid wash that lad's car a few times..

"Pranks are NOT COOL, except to people who are evil in their heart."

So, that makes 95% of the population evil at heart?

No...that's what you were talking about.

My statement, "Egging cases don't tend to go to court" was quite general. If you derived a specific type of egging from that, you need to go back to school my friend.

Don't try to tell me what I was talking about you presumptive silly man. Had I meant car eggings, I would have specifically stated car eggings.

You further went on to presume that my first reply was in direct response to you. It wasn't. You were talking about vandalism and some such. I clarified a general point I thought people misunderstood about the nature of criminality and how it related to egging in general.

I mean honestly...if you can't follow that, maybe you need to learn how to follow a conversation.

I don't quite get why you're persisting. You were wrong. It was pointed out to you where you were wrong. The point you were wrong about was clarified so you would be able to understand it. So where's the current problem?

Edit: Back to class.

Soth, don't attack people personally, you tit

it all comes down to this: what do you understand with "criminal"?
For me, it means that you can be found guilty in court (not the judge Huly kind, that's just plain silly), wich is totally different from egging, wich usually is solved by calling the lad's parents or something similar..

"It's just not criminal. Like Theo said, it's wrong, but not criminal"

thank you.

and no, it's not part of growing up. boundaries don't need to be tested. they can be taught. You've just agreed, that egg throwing is wrong. If right and wrong can be taught to kids then the factor in "testing the boundaries" is eliminated. You were also wrong in that "everyone did it". no. I respect other people's property.